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A woman who witnessed the incident said there was approximately eight to 10 people gathered on each deck when the collapse occurred
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The firefighters were transported to the hospital after battling a fire that broke out at Chandlers Lane Condominiums
Police said John Houdeshell, 71, is in the ICU after being hit by a car while on his way to his hotel after working on the Terwilliger fire
The idea is for firefighters to take a shower, then get into the sauna and onto an exercise bike where they will exercise and sweat out the toxins
Jerry Elmo Jr. was terminated for an inability to “perform essential functions,” but claimed he was injured as a “direct result of ... negligence”
A firefighter battling the Water Fire was assisting in on-ground operations when he was injured, according to Kern County Fire Department officials
Firefighter-paramedic Brent Jones said he decided to get help after five of his colleagues died by suicide in the past five years
Warriors Heart finds alcohol abuse is the most common addiction in veterans and first responders
Keep firefighter safety and health top of mind during the disaster recovery process
Three of 11 siblings, Roman, River and Roshua carry a bond built over a lifetime to each call
The firefighters said the house blaze was the worst fire they had seen in their combined 50 years of service
COMPLETE COVERAGE
The multi-day fire required the use of excavators to allow fire crews to reach the center of the structure
Collapse
Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell said three of the firefighters were inside the house when its upper level caved in
Proposed state legislation would provide funding to convert the former convent into Georgia’s first treatment center for first responders
Two firefighters were aboard the plane along with eight other passengers and three crewmembers
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
Betty T. Miller sustained serious injuries when her vehicle crashed into the fire station causing extensive manage to the building, an EMS vehicle and a trailer
Firefighters can be exposed to PFHxS and other PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam, exposure from contaminated PPE, managing PFAS foam wastes and contaminated fire stations
Firefighter-Paramedic Robbie Pettingill battled PTSD from job-related stress
Authorities say Croyle crashed into the Twin Peaks restaurant, then threw buckets of fuel, propane tanks and fuel-soaked blankets inside and torched it